Dorothy Jacobs Carpenter ’49, April 28, 2011, of Hinsdale, Ill., at the age of 83. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, an earlychildhood educator and advocate, and co-founder of the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, Ill. She was preceded in death by her husband, William W. Carpenter ’48; sister, Esther Jacobs Miller ’39; brother-in-law, Guy D. Carpenter ’41; and sister-in-law, Jane Mohler Carpenter ’41. Survivors include nephews, Paul D. Carpenter ’69 and John S. Carpenter ’77; niece-in-law, Colette Borom Carpenter ’76; cousin, Robert L. Jacobs ’87; and grandniece, Michelle Miller Scales ’94. Charlene Quinn O’Connor ’49, Jan. 5, 2012, of Aurora, Ill., at the age of 84. She was a member of Alpha Phi and medical technologist. She was preceded in death by her husband. M. Frances Tobias Higbie ’49, May 10, 2012, of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., at the age of 84. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and executive assistant to the chairman of Market Opinion Research. Survivors include her husband. M. Wayne Wolfe ’49, May, 6, 2012, of River Falls, Wis., at the age of 93. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and former vice chancellor and founder of the journalism department at the University of Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his wife. Evelyn Wood McCreary ’49, May 1, 2011, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the age of 82. She was a member of Alpha Phi and retired psychotherapist.
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William P. Buckner Jr. ’50, Feb. 19, 2012, of Cypress, Texas. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association and a professor of health sciences and allied health at University of HoustonBaylor Medical Hospital. Survivors include his wife. Mary Hester Bayer ’50, April 30, 2012, of Palatine, Ill., at the age of 83. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Beta Kappa, a church secretary and homemaker. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Richard F. Bayer ’50; grandfather, Joseph P. Allen Jr., Class of 1897; grandmother, Blanche Swahlen Allen, Class of 1897; father, William F. Hester ’25; mother, Cornelia Allen Hester ’25; brother, William A. Hester ’56; uncle, Joseph P. Allen III ’30; and aunt, Harriet Taylor Allen ’28. Survivors include sons, James R. Bayer ’81 and Keith W. Bayer ’75; sister, Blanche Hester Wicke ’67; brother-in-law, Brian G. Wicke ’66; brother, F. Allen Hester ’69; sister-inlaw, C. Elaine Dunbar Hester ’69; and cousins, Joseph P. Allen IV ’59, David T. Allen ’61 and Timothy J. Allen ’92. Charles R. Jordan ’50, March 6, 2012, of Athens, Ga., at the age of 83. He was a member of The Washington C. DePauw Society, Delta Upsilon and retired executive advertising manager for The Wall Street Journal. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Brooks Jordan ’51; brother, Arthur C. Jordan ’50; and sister-in-law, Mary Lee Jordan ’50. Barbara Lenfesty Holt ’50, Feb. 25, 2012, of Indianapolis, at the age of 82. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Holt ’50. Survivors include sons Mark B. Holt ’73 and Brent D. Holt ’83. Donald F. McCullough ’50, March 2, 2012, of Terre Haute, Ind., at the age of 87. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association and retired as regional manager of General Motors Acceptance Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife. Marjorie Moore Snave ’50, March 13, 2012, of Rehoboth Beach, Del., at the age of 83. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband. Barbara Ocheltree Stepp ’50, Feb. 10, 2012, of San Jose, Calif., at the age of 83. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ralph F. Stepp Jr. ’50. Rev. Victor E. Ramsey ’50, Feb. 27, 2012, of Glen Carbon, Ill., at the age of 86. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association and a United Methodist pastor serving churches in
Indiana and Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife and brother, Donald K. Ramsey ’57. Dr. Robert A. Rehm ’50, March 15, 2012, of Hilliard, Ohio, at the age of 83. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Phi Beta Kappa, Rector Scholar and surgeon. Survivors include his wife and daughter, Nancy Rehm McCloskey ’85. David J. Ware ’50, March 3, 2012, of Mill Valley, Calif., at the age of 83. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta and Phi Beta Kappa, Rector Scholar and financial planner. Survivors include his wife.
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Lois Coleman Rutherford ’51, May 6, 2012, of New Albany, Ind., at the age of 82. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi, former nursery school teacher and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband. Helen Diehl Hinderland ’51, April 30, 2012, of Phoenix, at the age of 82. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi and a high school journalism and English teacher as well as chair of the English department. She was preceded in death by her husband. Kenneth L. Eldridge Jr. ’51, March 13, 2012, of Roscommon, Mich., at the age of 85. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and worked as a buyer for Sears Roebuck and Co. Survivors include a granddaughter, Allison M. Caplinger ’14. Donald E. Robinson ’51, March 24, 2012, of Madisonville, Ky., at the age of 82. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and president and manager of Madisonville Tire and Retreading for 49 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife; and daughter, Julia Robinson Phar ’76. Survivors include his wife. John F. Russell ’51, Jan. 31, 2012, of Houston, at the age of 82. He was a member of Men’s Hall Association and Phi Beta Kappa, Rector Scholar, and elementary school teacher and librarian. He was preceded in death by his wife. Jean Wilcox Morris ’51, Dec. 3,
2011, of Pittsford, N.Y., at the age of 81. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and retired as an administrative assistant from the University of Rochester. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard M. Wilcox ’25, and mother, Lois Zimmerman Wilcox ’25. Survivors include her husband; brother, John T. Wilcox ’59; sister, Patricia Wilcox Oliver ’54; and sister-in-law, Margot Guessford Wilcox ’62.
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Charlene Brumage St. John ’52, Feb. 14, 2011, of Tucson, Ariz., at the age of 80. She was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, musician, writer and teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband and brother, Leonard K. Brumage ’43. William H. Closz ’52, April 2, 2012, of Muskegon, Mich., at the age of 81. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta, an elementary school teacher and principal. Survivors include his wife, Mary Renkenberger Closz ’52, and brother, Harold F. Closz Jr. ’45. Mary Sloop Cabler ’52, May 7, 2012, of McKinney, Texas, at the age of 81. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi, x-ray technologist and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband.
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Millicent Chapman Lewellen ’53, April 9, 2012, of Bellaire, Mich., at the age of 81. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Lewellen ’53. Survivors include her son, William R. Lewellen Jr. ’75, and granddaughter, Christine Lewellen Davis ’08. James C. Costin ’53, April 13, 2012, of Indianapolis, at the age of 80. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon and founder and president of CSA Promotions, Inc. He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Costin ’20, and mother, Mildred Chandler Costin ’19. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Boyd Costin ’54; daughter, Janice Costin Tedrow ’79; sister, Carolyn Costin Tucker ’49; and brother-in-law, John D. Tucker ’48. Nancy Dodge Smith ’53, Dec. 22, 2011, of Denver, at the age of
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